Eileen, with an annoyed expression and taking on the air of a legitimate wife, demanded: "Caroline, you must be well aware that Andy and I are in love. He only married you to spite me. Now that we're back together, could you please stop clinging to Andy?"

Clinging? What a clever choice of words.

This was happening in the company lobby, where plenty of gossip-hungry onlookers were present. With this confrontation, Eileen had effectively labeled Caroline as "the other ...